G4 Graphite mATX Build 2013

[Olli73]

Up to now i left my case as is, that is the original case fan blowing air out, the CPU-fan and the fan of the PSU which also also draws out some air out from the inside. At idle, ambient temperatures are about 35°C and the CPU-Temps 35-40°C. Under load (Handbrake for ex.) i go to about 65°-70°C CPU-Temp..
I plan to put another fan in the bottom of the case to get more air in. You plan for two more in the bottom, right? I think that should be fine.

Olli

 

[makrja]

Hey Ollie! Thanks for the reply, yes, i plan to put 2 more in the bottom blowing fresh air in, and then the PSU blowing it out together with the sidepanel fan. I will try to upload pictures of the cutting process, if i go that way. But as of right now, i dont want to cut the case.

- Mathias

 

[makrja]

Here follows yet another update!

I kinda quit on the plexi tray, as i do not trust it. A friend of my know a thing or two about metal work, so he helped me out, buy drilling out the old standoffs, and drilling the holes for he new ones. In a day or two, i'll hopefully have a mounted motherboard, and the rest of the parts have already been ordered.

 

[makrja]

The standoffs have been mounted! And it fits!

So i went to buy some Power Epoxy today, and gave the standoffs a juice, and screwed them in. If that is not going to hold the mobo in place, nothing can! I took some pictures of the fitted motherboard and epoxy process, and before the week ends, all the parts should have arrived!

 

[makrja]

The PC is build!

So i got the parts last night and spended most of the day building the beauty!
I uploaded some pictures to imgur, and you can check them out here. http://imgur.com/a/Rr995#0
Since this is a Haswell system i will have to wait a bit before the Hackintosh part, but for now, i got Windows 7 on the SSD.

-Mathias

 

[makrja]

G4 Haswell Black/White

Hooray!

So 10.8.5 is out, and i've heard rumors about Haswell and HD4600 support. So when i get home, i will try installing 10.8.5 on my system. Update will follow!

 

[makrja]

Hey again!

So the installation of 10.8.5 is not going well. I cant even get to the installation screen. What am i doing
wrong? Here is a picture of the errormessage i get each time.

 

[makrja]

Okay,

So i got it working! It boots up fine (no safemode), and graphics are working (HD4600). I also have working onboard bluetooth (H87N Wifi), but no wifi. I included a video of the system booting. Any suggestions on how to get the wifi working? Im on 10.8.5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IovMBh_HQU&feature=youtu.be
- Mathias

 

[rick26]

Hi!

I used the Dell DW1510 Wifi card.

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Dell-DW1510-...US_Internal_Network_Cards&hash=item4602702f31

Just replace it with the old one on the board.

Rick,

 

[makrja]

Hi!

I used the Dell DW1510 Wifi card.

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Dell-DW1510-...US_Internal_Network_Cards&hash=item4602702f31

Just replace it with the old one on the board.

Rick,

Thanks Rick,

I appreciate it, i will update eventually. BTW, which things should i check off in the multibeast? Or does it simply work out of the box?

- Mathias